Phase-morphology and molecular structure correlations in model fullerene-polymer nanocomposites

David G. Bucknall, Gabriel Bernardo, Meisha L. Shofner, Deb Nabankur, Dharmaraj Raghavan, Bobby G. Sumpter, Scott Sides, Abul Huq, Alamgir Karim

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    Abstract

    In this work we have performed a systematic study of blends of [6,6]-phenyl C61 butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) with the following amorphous and semi-crystalline polymers: atactic polystyrene (PS), syndiotactic polystyrene (syn-PS), poly(2-vinyl-naphthalene) (P2VN), poly(9- vinyl-phenanthrene) (P9VPh), poly(vinylidene-fluoride) (PVdF) and poly(3-hexyl-thiophene) (P3HT). Experimental measurements using DSC, x-ray and neutron scattering coupled with molecular modeling (MD and DFT) have been utilized to determine the solubility and phase morphology of these model polymer-fullerene blends.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationPolymer Composite Materials
    Subtitle of host publicationFrom Macro, Micro to Nanoscale
    PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
    Pages63-66
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Print)9783037853832
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2012
    EventConference on Multiphase Polymers and Polymer Composites Systems: Macro to Nano Scales - Paris, France
    Duration: Jun 7 2011Jun 10 2011

    Publication series

    NameMaterials Science Forum
    Volume714
    ISSN (Print)0255-5476
    ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

    Conference

    ConferenceConference on Multiphase Polymers and Polymer Composites Systems: Macro to Nano Scales
    Country/TerritoryFrance
    CityParis
    Period06/7/1106/10/11

    Keywords

    • Differential scanning calorimetry
    • Fullerene
    • Molecular modelling
    • Neutron & x-ray scattering

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